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Saturday, October 1, 2011

50/50 Ticket (9/30/11)

I’m not sure if being a movie-loving-brain-cancer-surviving night manager of Hope Lodge makes me an unfair or the prefect person to review 50/50, but here’s what I think…

This movie was really funny – I laughed out loud along with everyone in the theater.I could relate to many of the scenes, and it showed how valuable humor is when faced with life’s most difficult challenges.I wondered how close it was to the true events screenwriter Will Reiser experienced, and was amazed when I found out that Joseph Gordon-Levitt took the role just two days before shooting started.

·Cancer makes sure you listen to your body and see a doctor when something seems wrong

·Family, friends, and laughter are all great weapons to take into your battle with cancer

·Even with a positive attitude, there are times when those negative emotions need to be released

·Even though there are many types of cancer and treatments, cancer patients/survivors all share a bond that is powerful when faced with this disease

Even though I think they could have made Gordon-Levitt’s character Adam look a little “sicker” (I think most people lose their eyebrows with chemo), 50/50 did a good job balancing the serious side in between the laughs.It succeeded in telling a more personal and real cancer story, while Funny People was more of a comedy with a touch of cancer.Whether or not cancer has affected you personally, 50/50 is a movie that I think everyone can enjoy.